I have wagered on millions of rounds of twenty-one. I began working my way into the gambling dens when I was sixteen. I have played online twenty-one, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a little while. With all that said I have still lost a lot of bankroll at blackjack. The casinos have made it almost impossible to beat the house.
I still enjoy the game and wager on a regular basis. Over this time period I have wagered on a type of chemin de fer called "The Take it Leave it Method". You will not get flush with this method or beat the house, however you will have a lot of fun. This tactic is centered on the idea that chemin de fer appears to be a game of streaks. When you are hot your on fire, and when you are not you’re NOT!
I bet with basic strategy twenty-one. When I lose I wager the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I do not win again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand again etc. Whenever I profit I take the winnings paid to me and I bet the original bet again. If I win this hand I then leave the winnings paid to me and now have double my original wager on the table. If I win again I take the winnings paid to me, and if I win the next hand I leave it for a total of four times my original wager. I keep betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I return the bet back down to the original amount.
I am very strict and do not "chicken out". It gets very fun at times. If you win a few hands in series your bets go up very quickly. Before you know it you are betting $100-200per hand. I have had great runs a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the Luxor a number of years ago with $750 after 60 mins using this method! And a few months ago in Sin City I left a table with $1200!
You have to understand that you can lose a great deal faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more exciting. And you will be amazed at the streaks you see playing this way. Here is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a $5 game.
Wager 5 dollar
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the initial five dollar bet
Wager 5 dollar
Leave five dollar paid to you for a total bet of ten dollar
Wager 10 dollar
Take 10 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first ten dollar bet
Wager $10
Leave ten dollar paid to you for a total bet of 20 dollar
Wager $20
Take $20 paid to you, leave the first $20 bet
Bet 20 dollar
Leave 20 dollar paid to you for a total wager of $40
Bet 40 dollar
Take forty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 40 dollar wager
Bet $40
Leave forty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of eighty dollar
Bet eighty dollar
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the first 80 dollar wager
Wager $80
Leave eighty dollar paid to you for a total bet of 160 dollar
Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take $160 paid-out to you, leave the initial one hundred and 60 dollar bet
If you left at this instance you would be up 315 dollar !!
It’s hard to go on a run this long, but it can happen. And when it does you must NOT deviate and lower your bet or the final result won’t be the same.
